New in 2015: The parade changes directions and goes from west to east from Hwy. 5 through downtown and the adjacent east-side area to County Rd. 17
9:00 am Breakfast with Santa @ Arlington Community Center (reservations needed & a fee charged)
10:00 am Santa Day at the same location
1:00 pm Pre-Parade Festivities start on Main St. and 2nd Ave. NW
5:30 pm Arli-Dazzle Parade on Main St.
Parade on Main St. featuring over 100 lighted walking, marching, equestrian, and vehicular units
Santa Day at Arlington Community Center with many activities for children and families
Dash Through the Snow 5K through the streets of Arlington at 12:30 pm
Arlington Fire Department Blacktop Fishing Derby downtown featuring lighted fish houses and an evening bonfire with s’mores
Horse-drawn sleigh rides through the streets of Arlington prior to the parade
Old-time Snowball Baseball Game featuring the Arlington Greys vs. the Mankato Baltics
Santa’s Reindeer appear on Main St. prior to the parade
Bethlehem Express at St. Paul Lutheran Church from 12:00 – 3:30 pm
Interactive Sled Dogs from Hastings, MN, on Main St. prior to the parade
Hutchinson, MN’s, own Amazing Hoopsters perform on Main St. prior to, and in, the parade
Quilt Show at the Arlington Public Library on Main St. from 9:00 am – after the parade
Lots of music on Main St.: Schell’s Hobo Christmas Quartet, Sibley East Carolers, KNUJ-AM
Many food vendors selling yummy treats along the entire parade route and throughout downtown